Holmes Weekend

Please let us know if you are coming to the church retreat September 29 October 1. Come for a day, a night, two nights or just to worship and lunch on Sunday. Your choice but please let us know. We must hear from you by September 16. There are only 36 spots total for overnighting don't miss out (10 already taken). Theme for the weekend "Where does God live?"

Greetings from

Scarborough Church

August 31, 2023

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A Word from Tim...

Just read a short book by Oliver Sachs called Gratitude. It is really four essays about him turning eighty and then finding out he has a terminal illness. I read it because of this phrase, "The redemptive inspiration of a well lived life". It sounds worthwhile doesn't it? Oliver Sachs was quite healthy up until he was eighty one. The spring of his 82nd year he found out that a dormant cancer had metastasized and that he had only a few months to live. I am sure some part of him felt unfortunate and why did he have to get sick? And yet what he expresses in these essays is gratitude for the adventure of living. It is a place I would like to live always. What if everyday you/we could awaken thrilled to be included in this adventure called life. It sounds so good that I have to wonder why we don't. Of course it is the burdens of our lives that veer us away from this mindset. Those burdens come from different experiences that we have had that change our perceptions. What once looked promising can look overwhelming as a result of stressful events. Have you ever been robbed? It changes your perspective so that you feel unsafe in the same situation you had felt very safe before. That is a burden and some of these burdens can haunt us for a life time. Trauma, neglect, stress in childhood can have many long term effects. We know this and have heard it so much that it seems like a second sense. In the book Sachs suggests that gratitude addresses such burdens. An attitude of open gratitude felt and appreciated lightens the load and changes the psyche. It is makes it worth practicing gratitude always. The last chapter is called Sabbath. He grew up as an observant Orthodox Jew. He stopped that practice early in life but throughout life had always been appreciative of the idea of Sabbath. A time to appreciate what really matters away from the busy turmoil of life. And an affirmation of all that is good. Gratitude for all of it is a life well lived.

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Worship this Sunday 10:30 am



This week's service:

Sermon: "Perspective" 

Exodus 3:1-15

Matthew 16:21-28

Ushers: Tyler Wong and Tom Davis

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Bring a Goodie to Coffee Hour

Coming Up:

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Sunday September 10 Choir Returns and

Sunday School Returns

Teen Sunday School at 9:45 The Case for Christ with Bryan Wong

Saturday September 16 10 am Annual Elders/Deacons Meeting in Chapel

Sunday September 17 after worship Buildings and Grounds Meeting

Monday September 25 7:30 pm Session Meeting on Zoom

Friday September 29-October 1 Holmes Overnight

Pray for One Another!

Please remember to pray for the people you love and the people you don't even know... send me any prayer requests.

Prayer is powerful and one of the most important things we can do for one another. You can help each of these persons mentioned through prayer. If there is someone you would like to include contact Tim 914-645-1482

Judith and Katrin Foerg for healing.

Please pray for Inge's granddaughter Ashley

Please pray for Michele Dilcer's mom Julie.

Please Pray for Brenda's brother Warren.

Please pray for my friend James.

Please pray for the victims of gun violence. 

Pray for Ukraine.



Please pray for Claire Payne's brother Lee.

Please pray for the refugees everywhere.

Pray for the homeless everywhere.

Please pray for justice.

Please continue in prayer for Terry D'Attore, and Sean Curran.

Please pray for our leaders.

Please pray!

Take a look at these events again.

If you missed it!